Lucas County, OH Population

Overview

431,212

Total Population

38.2

Median age

51.37%

Female population %

94.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

55.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

32,563

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lucas County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lucas County is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lucas County's population under 18 was 23.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lucas County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lucas County, 19.30% were under the age of 15, 19.96% aged 15 to 29, 44.44% aged 30 to 64, 14.28% aged 65 to 84, and 2.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 11,796 more females than males in Lucas County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.37% females and 48.63% males in Lucas County, OH.
The Lucas County, OH gender ratio is 94.7:100 i.e. 94.7 men to 100 women (0.947).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 15,590.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 16,027.

Lucas County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lucas County population: 70.68% are White, 19.02% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.67% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.34% are some other race and 5.96% are multiracial.
Lucas County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 32,563 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 398,649 (92.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lucas County is White with a population of 304,762 (70.68% of the total population).

Lucas County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 454,905 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Lucas County's population decreased by 13,458 (2.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lucas County's population decreased by 10,613 (2.40%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lucas County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 426,643.